Agriculture and Natural Resources

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Programs educate farmers and homeowners and other agricultural and horticultural producers on the latest management practices needed to solve problems and improve production and marketing. Programs also help Tennesseans protect the environment and improve the management, marketing and use of natural resources.

Listed below are programs offered through the Maury County Extension. For more detailed information about the program contact the person listed with the program or the Maury County Extensionat 931-375-5301.

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Master Gardener Information and Resources

Contact: Dill Hughes A series of classes that provide knowledge on home gardening, landscaping, insect and disease. Classes start in July and continue through mid August. Registration Packets are mailed in June. Master Gardener Association of Maury County meets each month throughout the year.

Insect and Disease Identification

Beef Cattle Marketing

Contact: Richard Groce Different ways to improve the income of your beef cattle.

Farmers Market

Contact: Richard Groce and Finis Stribling

Farm Record Keeping

Contact: lhumpal@utk.eduBeef Cattle "FIRM" is a computer software program designed for beef cattle farmers and ranchers. It is a tool to help maintain individual cow, bull and calf performance, sale information and inventory records.

Area Small Farm

Master Beef Producer

A series of 7 classes that provide knowledge on cow-calf operations. Classes will start in October and continue through out the month. Sessions will revolve between Maury, Giles and Lawrence Counties. If your interested you may call UT Extension at 931-375-5301 to be added to the upcoming class mailing list.